Horse cover

Abstract

The present invention is an oval shaped, quarter sheet providing hind quarter protection during long distance riding in foul weather, and comprising a pair of Velco straps for holding the quarter sheet to the saddle in a rolled up position and a tail strap for keeping the sheet in place.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A roll up quarter sheet assembled with a saddle and a saddle pad for providing hind quarter protection for a horse comprising: an oval shaped, waterproof, GORE-TEX.sub.™ material, said material having a forward end, a rearward end, a bottom and top side, and an outer edge, said oval shape being sized to have said forward end held in place by said saddle and saddle pad and not extending forward beyond said saddle, and said outer edge extending no further than half way down said hind quarter,   a nylon web fastened around said outer edge of said material,   a pair of self gripping straps fastened to said material on said bottom side and located in proximity to said forward end, and   a tail strap fastened to said material on said bottom side near said rearward end.   
     
     
       2. A roll up quarter sheet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said GORE-TEX.sub.™ is an oval shape approximately 40"×45". 
     
     
       3. A roll up quarter sheet assembled with a saddle and a saddle pad for providing hind quarter protection for a horse comprising: an oval shaped GORE-TEX.sub.™ material approximately 40"×45", said material having a forward end, a rearward end, a bottom and top side, and an outer edge, said oval shape being sized to have said forward end held in place by said saddle and saddle pad and not extending forward beyond said saddle, and said outer edge extending no further than half way down said hind quarters,   a nylon web fastened around said outer edge of said material,   a pair of VELCRO.sub.™ straps fastened to said material on said bottom side and located in proximity to said forward end, and,   a nylon tail strap fastened to said material on said bottom side near said rearward end.   
     
     
       4. Horseback riding gear for providing hind quarter protection for a horse comprising: a saddle having fastening means affixed thereto,   a saddle pad, and   an oval shaped, waterproof, GORE-TEX.sub.™ fabric material, said material having:   a forward end, a rearward end, a bottom and top side, and an outer edge, said oval shape being sized to have said forward end held in place by said saddle and said saddle pad and not extending forward beyond said saddle, and said outer edge extending no further than half way down said hind quarter,   a nylon web fastened around said outer edge of said material,   a pair of VELCRO.sub.™ straps fastened to said material on said bottom side and located in proximity to said forward end, said straps being adapted to be fastened to said saddle fastening means, and   a tail strap fastened to said material on said bottom side near said rearward end.